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KUMT
Aug 22, 2018 13:11:02 GMT -6
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Post by David on Aug 22, 2018 13:11:02 GMT -6
Today (Mon 8/20) I'm noticing a distinct lack of high end frequencies on 107.9 that I never noticed before. If that's new it could be a signal that something's changed. Does anyone else hear a difference? I'm hearing the same flat sound on the 107.9 Ogden booster, and IIRC I first noticed the lack of highs about a week ago. The stereo pilot is still on, but even when I listen with headphones in stereo mode, the Mountain still sounds flat and very one dimensional. I'd liken it to switching from stereo to mono on a component stereo system receiver.
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KUMT
Aug 22, 2018 13:16:36 GMT -6
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Post by David on Aug 22, 2018 13:16:36 GMT -6
Today (Mon 8/20) I'm noticing a distinct lack of high end frequencies on 107.9 that I never noticed before. If that's new it could be a signal that something's changed. Does anyone else hear a difference? I'm hearing the same flat sound on the 107.9 Ogden booster, and IIRC I first noticed the lack of highs about a week ago. The stereo pilot is still on, but even when I listen with headphones in stereo mode with my CC Pocket radio, the Mountain sounds very flat and one dimensional. I'd liken it to switching from stereo to mono on a component stereo system receiver.
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KUMT
Aug 22, 2018 14:37:30 GMT -6
Post by amanuensis on Aug 22, 2018 14:37:30 GMT -6
I don't hear the flatness in southern Salt Lake County.
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KUMT
Aug 24, 2018 12:12:21 GMT -6
Post by David on Aug 24, 2018 12:12:21 GMT -6
KUMT appears to have corrected their technical difficulties with the lack of highs in the station's audio, at least on the Ogden booster. I was listening to the station again this AM, and it sounds wonderful now. Still no definite date on when BYU Broadcasting will take over the 107.9 frequency, so enjoy the music on Utah's Mountain while it lasts.
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KUMT
Sept 4, 2018 12:46:06 GMT -6
Post by David on Sept 4, 2018 12:46:06 GMT -6
According to a post earlier today on KUMT's Facebook page, BYU Broadcasting completed their transaction to purchase 107.9 late last week. The flip to BYU Radio is expected sometime later this month, but Utah's Mountain will still be available via TuneIn on mobile devices and live streaming at www.1079themountain.org/ Farewell, KUMT--we hardly knew ye before you left our local airwaves.
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KUMT
Sept 6, 2018 16:21:25 GMT -6
Post by oldiesfunhouse on Sept 6, 2018 16:21:25 GMT -6
I wonder if BYU will change the call letters of KUMT. I think there's some LDS scripture that says something like "high on a MOUNTAINtop" or "how beautiful upon the MOUNTAINS are the feet of tose who..." I can't remember it all so KUtah'sMounTain might still work for their purposes. KBYR, KUBY, KKBY, ETC. Maybe go with the Cougar angle. KGRS, KUCG. KUGR is already taken by a station in Green River, Wyoming. All those other call letters I just threw out might be taken too. I don't know. It surprised me that when K-Talk moved from 630 to 1640 that they didn't try to move the KTKK call letters with them after they surrendered 630. Does it cost a lot of money to change call letters? I think BYU Radio's slogan is "Talk About Good" so maybe KGDR "Good Radio". Any thoughts?
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 3:03:42 GMT -6
Post by CAwasinNJ on Sept 7, 2018 3:03:42 GMT -6
I'm not sure what the cost to flip callsigns is, but it couldn't be that much. BYU wouldn't even notice it.
KBYR was my first thought too, but that's currently in use in Alaska and by BYU-Idaho. 107.9 could take KBYR-FM but then the other station would need a new callsign.
Finding a K callsign that isn't already in use isn't as easy as you might think. A lot of them are already in use. I'm not sure it even matters much. Other than the once an hour legal ID will any regular people even notice?
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 8:23:44 GMT -6
Post by amanuensis on Sept 7, 2018 8:23:44 GMT -6
Is KYMT already taken? Y Mountain is the name used locally for the mountain that the block Y is on.
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 9:12:31 GMT -6
Post by amanuensis on Sept 7, 2018 9:12:31 GMT -6
Is KYMT already taken? Y Mountain is the name used locally for the mountain that the block Y is on. And how about KBYC (Brigham Young Cougars)? Is that available?
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 9:21:31 GMT -6
Post by Ryan Williams on Sept 7, 2018 9:21:31 GMT -6
What if they moved "KBYU" to 107.9 and picked something new for Classical 89? I know there is a lot of history with the call sign on 88.9, but that would actually make the most sense.
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 15:32:03 GMT -6
Post by amanuensis on Sept 7, 2018 15:32:03 GMT -6
What if they moved "KBYU" to 107.9 and picked something new for Classical 89? I know there is a lot of history with the call sign on 88.9, but that would actually make the most sense. That is a good point. All of the branding for 89.1 is as "Classical 89". So changing the call letters there should not upset anyone, as long as the format was left alone.
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 15:37:49 GMT -6
Post by oldiesfunhouse on Sept 7, 2018 15:37:49 GMT -6
Ryan, logically, that would probably make sense but, from a marketing standpoint, I don't think it would. It's been a while since I've listened to Classical 89 but, when I have, they've always said "KBYU FM Classical 89". I think KBYU is part of their "brand". Some stations use their call letters as part of their brand--KSL bing probably the most notable in our market, KNRS and KODJ to a lesser extent. Then there's stations who say their call letters exactly 24 times eac day, at or near the top of every hour. KRSP, KYMV, KBZN, and KSQN, to name just a few. My thought is, as you pointed out, there is a LOT of history behind those call letters. I would think they will stay put on 89.1. As far as KUMT, I really don't know. I wouldn't be surprised if they just kept those calls. as CAwasinNJ pointed out, call letters don't seem to matter much these days.
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 15:43:15 GMT -6
Post by oldiesfunhouse on Sept 7, 2018 15:43:15 GMT -6
Oh ... sorry. I was writing my post when Amanuensis's had come in so I hadn't read his post yet when I posted mine. Sorry about the contradiction. As I said, I haven't listened to 89.1 in quite a while so maybe they don't use KBYU as part of their brand. My bad!
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 16:34:56 GMT -6
Post by amanuensis on Sept 7, 2018 16:34:56 GMT -6
I'll double check on whether KBYU currently uses the callsign with the Classical 89 branding.
I used this amazing new thing called Google and found out that KYMT is assigned to an FM station in Las Vegas and that KBYC is assigned to an FM station in Markham, Texas. So ignore my suggestions.
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KUMT
Sept 7, 2018 19:18:58 GMT -6
Post by David on Sept 7, 2018 19:18:58 GMT -6
I'm not sure what the cost to flip callsigns is, but it couldn't be that much. BYU wouldn't even notice it. KBYR was my first thought too, but that's currently in use in Alaska and by BYU-Idaho. 107.9 could take KBYR-FM but then the other station would need a new callsign. Finding a K callsign that isn't already in use isn't as easy as you might think. A lot of them are already in use. I'm not sure it even matters much. Other than the once an hour legal ID will any regular people even notice? The most recent FCC fee schedule I could find was dated 2014, and the cost to change call letters was listed at $105.00. I'm sure that's chump change for an organization as large as BYU Broadcasting.
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